Browsing articles from "November, 2009"

The Daily Foto: Printing in Peru

Nov 6, 2009   //   Daily Foto, Peru  //  Comments Off

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Phodographer Austin Lane in Huilloq, Peru November 2008

Half an hour by taxi from the closest tourist area, Dog Meets World brought Take & Give Photography to this local village. Watching the printer brought endless amazement as the children and adults awaited their first pictures being printed.

The Daily Foto: What a beautiful baby

Nov 5, 2009   //   Daily Foto, Guatemala  //  Comments Off

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Phodographer Patti Hughes in Santiago, Guatemala, March 2009
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Does it get any better than this?….giving a parent a first picture of their child? Anyone traveling can get their own Foto dog and a printer to be part of this movement to share personal photography with the rest of the world. Join Dog Meets World today and become a phodographer.

The Daily Foto: Taking a Ride

Nov 3, 2009   //   Daily Foto, Haiti  //  Comments Off

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Phodographer Leah Hudson in Cite Soleil, Haiti, April 2009

The little stuffed mascot Foto is taking a ride. Cite Soleil means City of the Sun and it’s definitely toasty in Haiti. The heat did not dampen the fun of passing along Foto, the puppy prop. Foto, seen in all the pictures, unites Dog Meets World photos from around the world and identifies them as part of a project to get photos in the hands of all the world’s children in need.

The Daily Foto: How old is old?

Nov 2, 2009   //   Daily Foto, South Africa  //  Comments Off

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Phodographer Carolyn Lane near Cape Town, South Africa Feb. 2009

I was asked to take a first picture of the “old” man. When I inquired as to his age he answered 53….I retorted to my associates “be careful who you are calling old“. In South Africa aging might yield a loss of teeth, but certainly not a loss of joy.

The Daily Foto: I love Photography!

Nov 1, 2009   //   Costa Rica, Daily Foto  //  Comments Off

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Phodographer Kelly Crayne in San Ramone, Costa Rica, July 2009

Professional photographer/phodographer Kelly said “One of the best parts of participating in the “Dog Meets World” project was that I was able to use one of my passions to do something for others. I love photography !” She was thrilled to take pictures then print them immediately on-the-site so these beautiful children could have their first permanent memento of their youth.

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Praise for DMW

"Participating in Dog Meets World was a truly magical experience, bringing joy and wonderment to all I met."

John Carr, Phodographer across South America

"Dog Meets World unleashes the power of photography as a diplomatic and personal tool in building connections among the people of the world. It embeds a memory in photographer and subject alike."

Prof. Patrick Fleming, Fulbright scholar & Phodographer Cambodia & Kyrgzystan

"You will never know just how important that photo will be long after it is taken and given."

Delores Barr Weaver, co-owner Jacksonville Jaguars

"Dog Meets World went over fabulously in my village. It is a perfect option for Peace Corps volunteers like myself. I like the Foto dog mascot, kids like it, and it is a representation of the peace and the ideas of the project."

Kristen Woodruff, Phodographer Costa Rica

"The kids are absolutely loving Dog Meets World. For a majority, these were the first images of themselves that they have ever owned."

Marti Johnson, Phodographer Uganda